Cosmetic container



Spt. l, 1931. P. A. REUTTER 1,820,949

COSMETIC CONTAINER Filed Oct. 20, 1928 anoemtoz um wags Patented Sept. 1, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE {PHILIP A. REUTTER, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO SCOVILL MANU- 4 FACTURING COMPANY, OF WATERBUR-Y, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- Application filed October 20,

iolias associated therewith a cover, the cover and receptacle being so arranged that when the cover is closed it is practically air-tight, so that the cosmetic can stand for considerable periods and will retain its soft form for le 'considerable periods and will not dry or cake.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved packing arrangement for effecting an air-tight joint between the 2115 cover and the receptacle.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved locking device for holding the body. and the cover in locked relation.

With these and; other objects not specifically referred to in view, the invention consists in certain novel parts, arrangements and combinations which will be described in connection with the accompanying draw- 3 ings and the novel features pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved container shown closed;

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the container shown in Figure 1, the cover of the container "being open as shown in dotted lines, and taken on line 22 of'Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a detail view of apart of the locking mechanism of the container shown on'an enlarged scale.

Referring now to these drawings, the container is shown as generally rectangular in shape, though, of course, it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the particular configuration shown. The

container, however, will include a cosmetic oosivrn'rro CONTAINER 1928. Serial No. 313,672.

holder or receptacle 1 and a cover 2. The

material of which the container is made 3 so as to provide space for packing, hereinafter referred to. In accordance with the invention, means are provided whereby the cover and the receptacle are held in substantially air-tight relation when closed, so as to prevent the cosmetic from drying, and furthermore improved means are provided for locking the cover and the receptacle in closed position.

Referring first to the air-tight feature of the invention, the specific construction by which this air-tight relation of the parts is obtained may vary. As shown, there is provided a metal rim whichis formed with a part which will project above the edge of the receptacle and inside the flange 3 of the cover 2. While this metal rim may be made and secured in place in various ways, in the particular construction shown the top of the container is cut to form a shallow ledge or shoulder 4, on which seats a depending flange 5 of the metal rim, indicated in Figure 3 generally by the numeral 6. This rim may be secured in place in any suitable manner, as by cement. Extending inwardly from the flange 5 is a flattened ledge 7 which forms, with the flange 5, a shoulder 8 which engages the edge 9 of the top edge of the receptacle 1. Extending upwardly and inwardly from the flattened portion 7 is a a U-shaped ridge 10 which rests on the upper surface of the top of the receptacle.

The flattened portion 7 of the rim is of suflicient width to receive the lower edge of the flange 3 of the cover, and this edge is formed with a narrow inwardly extending flange 12 which engages the outer wall 13 of the part 10 of the rim so as to have a friction fit therewith. In accordance with the invention, a packing is employed in the cover which cooperates with the part 10 'of the rim to secure a substantial air-tight relation of the cover and the receptacle when the parts are closed.

lVhile this packing may assume various forms, a convenient one edges of the pad, however, engaging with the flange 3 entirely around the cover.

Holding this pad in place is a metal disc 15, beneath which is located a plate 16, of cork or the like, which preferably is faced with paraffin paper 17. It will be observed I that when the lid is lifted and the flange 'a in knuckles marked 22 throu h which b 23 C 7 7 2:) v

12 is clear of the ridge 10 the packing may have a slight downward movement, being stopped by the flange, but that when the parts are in the closed position of Figure 2 the packing is compressed and an air-tight seal obtained when the parts are in locked position. 7

Various means may be provided for locking the receptacle and the cover together.

In the best constructions, however, and as preferred, these locking means will be a sliding lock and such a lock is shown. lVhile thespecific construction of this may vary somewhat, in the particular construction illustrated'the flange 5 of the rim before referred to is offset at one side of the box, as indicated at 18, and to this offset is secured, by rivets orotherwise, a lock rail 19.

This lock rail extends above and below theoli set portion of the receptacle, and bent around the lock rail is a sliding lock 20, this sliding lock having free sliding movement on the rail. This sliding lock slides over a projection 21 formed by bending outwardly the metal of the flange 3 of the cover, as shown in Figure 2, so that when the lock is slid along the rail over this projection the parts are firmly clamped in locked relation but may be readily freed by sliding the lock 20 to one side or the other of the projection 21,

The cover in the construction shown is pivotally associated with the receptacle. As shown, the rail and the cover have inter-enpassesa pintle pin 23.

It Wlll be observed that with the construction shown anddescribed a receptacle has been provided for holding cold cream or similar ointment or cosmetic used in a plas-' tic state in whichthecosmetic is kept from drying and thus being unfit for use, and a strong and yet simple structure has been provided for effecting the purposes intended.

While the container has been shown and described in its preferred form, it will be 7 understood that various changes may be made in the specific construction and ar rangement of the parts and in the form of packing used without departing from the 1 invention as defined in the appended'claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A container for cosmetics comprising a holding receptacle and a cover therefor, a metal rim extending abovethe edge of the receptacle and having a ledge below the top of the rim on which the cover seats, a flange depending from the rim, a resilient packing, .a metal sheet over the packing and other resilient packing over v the sheet all held within the flange of thei'cover and" compressed by the rim when the cover is closed, and means for locking the cover and receptacle together.

2. A container for cosmetics comprising a cosmetic holding receptacle and a cover therefor, a metal rim secured to the receptacle and extending above the edge of the receptacle, a ledge below the top. of the rim,

an inwardly turnedfiange on the cover seatthe outer face of the rim, packing securelyheld in the cover above the flange. and engaging the upper surface of the rim, and means carried by the rim fer locking the cover and receptacle together. v

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

PHILIP A. REUTTER; 

